U.S. government sued after failing to submit climate change report

U.S. government sued after failing to submit climate change report: By Sebastien MaloNEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - An environmental advocacy group sued the U.S. government on Tuesday for failing to release records that could show why it has not filed a report required under a global climate compact.The Paris accord obligates the United States to submit a report every two years detailing greenhouse gas emissions and steps taken to meet a goal to keep the global temperature rise "well below" 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit).Its latest report should have been filed by Jan. 1 with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - the Paris accord's guardian - said the plaintiff, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), an Arizona-based non-profit."This is a critical report that the world needs," Jean Su, the CBD's attorney, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation by phone, adding that the U.S. submitted its last biannual report on 31 Dec. 2015.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the District of Columbia, said the U.S. Department of State had violated transparency and administrative laws due to its "failure ... to respond to the Center's request for records".The Department of State said through a spokeswoman that it "does